Shockingly Low Movie Salaries

Ryan Gosling in 'Half Nelson'

Salary: $1,000/per week

Ryan Gosling accepted just $1,000 per week in order to play an inner-city teacher struggling with addiction in 2006's "Half Nelson." —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo: ThinkFilm) The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.

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Surprisingly Low...Sometimes, even in Hollywood, money isn't everything. Keep clicking to see which stars took home shockingly low salaries for their films. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photos: Paramount/MGM/IFC) The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.

Unlike his money-hungry "Wolf of Wall Street" character, Jonah Hill was willing to work for almost nothing in order to land a role alongside Leonardo DiCaprio in the Martin Scorsese-directed film. Despite a successful movie career of his own, Hill accepted the legal SAG minimum, $60,000, to star in the film – a decision that earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Hill spoke about his thought process during an appearance on “The Howard Stern Show”:

“They gave me the lowest amount of money possible. That was their offer and I said, 'I will sign the paper tonight. Fax them the papers tonight. I want to sign them tonight before they change their mind. I wanna sign them before I go to sleep tonight so they legally can’t change their mind. I would sell my house and give him all my money to work for him. This isn't what you make money for. You do '22 Jump Street' or you do other things, and you can pay your rent. I would've done anything in the world. I would do it again in a second... This [expletive] isn't about money. You should do things that you care about.” —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo: Paramount) The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.

Pitt commands over $20 million per film these days, but he only received $6,000 for his breakout role alongside Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis in 1991's "Thelma & Louise." —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo: MGM) The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.

Because he was already a huge movie star thanks to roles in films such as "Caddyshack," it was definitely a major shock when Billy Murray agreed to star in the Wes Anderson-directed flick "Rushmore" for the SAG minimum of just $9,000. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo: Touchstone Pictures) The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.

According to the New York Times, Lindsay Lohan only raked in $100 per day for her dramatic role in 2013's "The Canyons." In the end, producers made the right call on her extremely low salary... the movie totally tanked. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo: IFC Films) The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.

Sure, $2 million isn't chump change — but when you compare Chris Evans' "Avengers" salary to that of his costar Robert Downey, Jr., who hauled in nearly $50 million for the exact same movie, you can see why he landed on this list. Maybe next time, Captain America. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo: Marvel) The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.

Ryan Gosling accepted just $1,000 per week in order to play an inner-city teacher struggling with addiction in 2006's "Half Nelson." —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo: ThinkFilm) The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.

Jim Carrey took a huge risk on the 2008 film "Yes Man." The usually high-paid actor accepted zero dollars upfront for his starring role in the movie, opting to receive 36.2 percent of any profits earned from the film. The gamble paid off. "Yes Man" went on to earn $223 million at the box office. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo: Warner Bros.) The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.

George Clooney is one of the most famous and best-paid actors in Hollywood, but even he was willing to take a major pay cut for a passion project. Clooney accepted a salary of just $120,000 (well below his usual $20 million) for "Good Night, and Good Luck." — a film he co-wrote, directed and starred in. Lucky for George, the decision paid off and the film garnered a total of six Academy Award nominations. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo: Warner Independent Pictures) The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.

Ethan Hawke was willing to accept nothing upfront in order to star in the 2013 film "The Purge." The actor, who eventually received an undisclosed percentage of the movie's profits, spoke of his decision to accept the low-paying role in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter:

"There were no perks. No trailer, no driver, no BS, just a great role, a great director. Hell, on 'The Purge,' I slept on his couch the whole shoot." —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo: Universal Pictures) The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.

Jon Voight not only accepted the absurdly low legal minimum salary for his breakout role in 1969’s “Midnight Cowboy"... he was also sent a bill for the coffee he drank on set! Luckily, his decision to play the part despite the money paid off, and the actor earned his very first Academy Award nomination. He spoke with the Associated Press about his decision to take the role for next to nothing, and why it ended up being the greatest call of his career:

"I said, 'Tell them I'll do this part for nothing. They took me at my word and gave me the minimum for 'Midnight Cowboy.' It was the worst, but I knew what it meant. It was going to give me a career and I was right." —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo: United Artists) The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.

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